Housing in EX6 8QL
What the homes in EX6 8QL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Starcross & Exminster
- Council
- Teignbridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,377 (2024)
EX6 8QLExeter
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.7%). Flats make up 6.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
67.1% of households in the EX6 8QL area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.9% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned67.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented16.7%20.5%
- Social rented15.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (20.4%). 21.6% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Teignbridge
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Teignbridge (August 2026, +3.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX6 8QL (Starcross & Exminster) (about 1,377 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.